This week used to be nail-biting time in Hollywood as the studios nervously unfurled their summer blockbusters and prayed for lines at the box office. That time is bye-bye.
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Donald Sutherland, who died Thursday at age 88, included one of the most controversial sex sequences in Hollywood history. The nookie was so realistically shot, many audience members at the time believed it was genuine. Some still do.“We did a good job, it’s very real,” cinematographer Anthony B.
Richmond said in production notes for a re-release. “People still say they actually made love, but they didn’t.”In the screen adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s novella, directed by Nicolas Roeg, Sutherland and Christie play a married couple, John and Laura, who go to Venice after the death of their young daughter. When a psychic claims to have an otherworldly connection to the deceased girl, Laura’s mood improves and the pair’s passions are enflamed for the first time in ages.Clothes come off, they inelegantly tumble all over the bed and there are even a few seconds of (simulated) oral sex that was extremely rare for a mainstream movie in the 1970s.In his review for The Post, critic Archer Winston wrote, “I don’t know exactly what it accomplishes, except that no one can call such fancy angles and brilliant cutting mere pornography.”Peter Bart, who was a Paramount executive at the time, claimed to have been on set that day and watched the action unfold.
“It was clear to me they were no longer simply acting: they were f—ing on camera,” wrote Bart in his 2011 book “Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and Sex).” But Sutherland denied the scandalous claim to the Hollywood Reporter. “Not true. None of it.
Not the sex. Not him witnessing it,” he said.Later, while promoting the film “The Leisure Seeker,” Sutherland said in a video that the entire process had been clinical. “We were just alone in the room with Nic and Tony
.This week used to be nail-biting time in Hollywood as the studios nervously unfurled their summer blockbusters and prayed for lines at the box office. That time is bye-bye.
Keira Knightley has opened up about filming Pride And Prejudice with Donald Sutherland, and revealed one of his biggest pet peeves.Sutherland, who played Mr. Bennet in the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, died last week at the age of 88 following a long illness.Knightley played Elizabeth in the film, one of the five daughters of Sutherland’s character.
Nicole Kidman is mourning the death of her former co-star Donald Sutherland.
About three-quarters of the way through every performance of David Adjmi’s Tony-winning play Stereophonic, two characters – Holly, the British keyboardist/vocalist (played by Juliana Canfield) and Grover, the American recording engineer (Eli Gelb) get into a debate over their favorite movies. Their favorite erotic movies, to be exact.
Donald Sutherland following his death on Thursday. The “M*A*S*H” actor died at age 88 in Miami after a “long illness.”Fonda and Sutherland worked together in the 1971 hit “Klute,” and dated around the same time they filmed the crime drama.They played Bree Daniels and John Klute, respectively, seeing Sutherland as a detective and Fonda as a call girl who helps him in a missing persons case.
Elliott Gould has said Donald Sutherland was “like my brother” as he paid tribute to his M*A*S*H co-star, who died Thursday aged 88.
Jane Fonda is speaking out about the passing of Donald Sutherland, her co-star from the Alan J. Pakula crime drama Klute.
William Baldwin starred in three projects with Donald Sutherland, the Emmy- and honorary Oscar-winning actor who died Thursday at age 88 after a seven-decade Hollywood career.
died on Thursday at age 88 in Miami, after a long illness. His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, announced on X, formerly Twitter, “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic It may now be hard to imagine, but in 1970, Donald Sutherland, who died Thursday at 88, was the coolest movie star on the planet. The moment I saw him in “MASH,” I knew he was the person I wanted to be, the same way that I wanted to be Mick Jagger or Steve McQueen. In 1970, Pacino and De Niro hadn’t happened yet.
Heartbreaking news from Hollywood today…
The last major role of Donald Sutherland, who died today at the age of 88, was on the Paramount+ limited series Lawmen: Bass Reeves, headlined and executive produced by David Oyelowo.
Donald Sutherland made his final public appearance three years before his death at age 88.The actor’s death was confirmed by his actor son, Kiefer Sutherland, on Thursday. He died in Miami after a long battle with an unknown illness.“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away.
who died on June 20 at the age of 88 — had five children, and most of them followed in his footsteps and went into the entertainment business. Donald’s wife Francine Racette, 76, is also an actor. They met on the set of the 1974 film “Alien Thunder.”The late actor’s oldest child, actor Kiefer Sutherland, 57, announced his father’s death on social media.“I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film,” Kiefer tweeted.
Legendary actor Donald Sutherland has died aged 88 after "a long illness."
Kiefer Sutherland is breaking his silence on his dad Donald Sutherland‘s death.
Don’t Look Now and The Hunger Games, has died aged 88.With a career dating back to the 1950s, he is widely regarded as one of the most versatile and respected actors, winning numerous prestigious awards for his work in both film and television.His son Kiefer Sutherland, also an actor, announced on X earlier this evening (June 20) that his father had passed away. He reportedly died in Miami from a long illness.The statement read: “With a heavy heart I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away.
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland has died aged 88 following "a long illness", his agent has confirmed.
Donald Sutherland has heartbreakingly passed away at age 88, with his family sharing the news on social media in a touching tribute.The Canadian actor had a career in Hollywood spanning over seven decades and was awarded a number of accolades, including Emmy, Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. In recent years, he is known for portraying President Snow in The Hunger Games. Donald's cause of death has not been shared.
Billy Ray called him “a prince.” Kiefer Sutherland said his dad was “never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.” Joe Russo simply wrote, “RIP to the Goat.”